Salad with honey balsamic vinaigrette dressing

Autumn has set in and the thought of winter makes me sigh. I love the snow. But it's the dark, cold, gloomy days that I dread. But, there's nothing we can do about it. Time can't stand still. Right?

Then a bulb glows in my head.
Aha! There's one thing that I "CAN" do. Enjoy the days before winter sets in. I had to make use of the wonderful fruits and veggies I saw at the stores. With the last of cherries, apricots and spring mix salad leaves on the market, I made this salad a couple of weeks ago.

Oh ya! It, sure, was soul gratifying. The bright colors in the salad were enough to lift my spirit. The sweetness from the fruits and the slight bitterness from the radicchio, subtle bite of the salad leaves and the tangyness of the vinaigrette ......altogether, it was a party in my mouth.

I have listed ingredients for 2 kinds of salad mixes. the first one has the fruits mentioned above. For those of you who have run out of luck finding these ingredients can try the second option of the salad mix. I'm not mentioning any measure for the salad leaves and fruits. Use as much or as little as you like.
Ingredients:

Salad Mix No.1:

• Baby romaine
• Tango
• Radicchio
• Baby spinach
• Apricots
• Cherries
• Plums
• Steamed french beans

Or

• Salad Mix no.2
• Lettuce
• Baby spinach
• Valencia oranges
• Apple
• Grapes
• Carrots
• Onions
• Pecans
  

Ingredients:
For the honey balsamic vinaigrette

• Honey - 3 tspns
• Lemon juice - 4 tspns
• Aged balsamic vinegar - 5 tspns
• Olive oil - 2 tspns
• Salt and pepper-to taste

Directions:

• Blend all the ingredients for the vinaigrette together with a blender or beat well with a whisk.
• Pour over the salad mix and toss. Serve immediately.

Luv 'n' luc'
Smitha